Our Team

Hyster NZ's Senior Management Team:

Hyster New Zealand's General Manager Mike Rule

Mike Rule | General Manager
029 222 2556 | mike.rule@hyster.co.nz

Hyster NZ General Manager, Mike Rule has gained a wealth of leadership experience during the past eight years working with Sime Darby brands and over the past 30 years in business. Mike's roots are in Christchurch and he's a devoted father to two daughters.

SALES 

Hyster New Zealand's National Sales Manager, Shane Smith

Shane Smith | National Sales Manager
 021 507 735 | shane.smith@hyster.co.nz

Driven by a lifelong passion for the forklift industry, Shane Smith is Hyster New Zealand National Sales Manager. With over 23 years of experience in material handling, Shane thrives on challenging the status quo and pushing boundaries. His goal is to grow market share and develop a winning team. Shane spends most of his leisure time outdoors, keeping fit and tinkering with cars.

Hyster New Zealand's Key Account Manager, Paul Grinter

Paul Grinter | Key Account Manager 
029 275 2696 | paul.grinter@hyster.co.nz

Paul has a keen focus on forging strong customer connections, which serves him well as National Key Account Manager at Hyster New Zealand. He's been with Hyster for more than 15 years and has spent a total of 23 years in the industry/ When he's not at work, he spends his time with family on the boat or at football with a game of golf thrown in where possible.

 

OPERATIONS

Hyster New Zealand's North Island Regional Manager, Mark Coles

Mark Coles | North Island Regional Manager
0273 520 675 | mark.coles@hyster.co.nz

Mark Coles brings 33 years of material handling expertise to the team. Dedicated to championing the Hyster brand in South Africa and New Zealand, Mark has always built strong, engaged teams. Outside work, he enjoys golfing, mountain biking and stand up paddleboarding with his wife.

Hyster New Zealand's South Island Regional Manager, Nigel Broadhead

Nigel Broadhead | South Island Regional Manager
0272 892 918 | nigel.broadhead@hyster.co.nz 

Our South Island Regional Manager, Nigel Broadhead has 29 years' transport industry experience. Whether its managing workshops or managing teams, Nigel rises to the challenge. Out of work, he enjoys sports, tinkering in his garage and supporting his sons.


PARTS & SERVICE

Hyster New Zealand's National Service Operations and Parts Manager, Kerry Reay

Kerry Reay | National Service Operations & Parts Manager 
021 872 457 | Kerry.Reay@hyster.co.nz

Kerry Reay is our go-to technical expert. He's been part of the Hyster NZ team for more than 18 years, previously serving ten years at Hyster UK/ Kerry is also the only certified Hyster Master Technician in the Asia Pacific region and makes sure that every tech in the country receives the best training. He's a family man who enjoys his beloved Kombis - in his eyes, the ultimate expression of precision engineering and classic beauty!